South Africa–Mozambique border
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The South Africa–Mozambique border is an international boundary in southern Africa separating South Africa’s Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces from Mozambique, crossing diverse landscapes and major transport and trade routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Africa–Mozambique border canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6717621 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Africa–Mozambique border Context triple: [Nkomazi region, borderRegionOf, South Africa–Mozambique border]
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A.
South Africa–Lesotho border
The South Africa–Lesotho border is the international boundary separating the enclaved mountain kingdom of Lesotho from the surrounding Republic of South Africa, running largely along the high peaks of the Drakensberg and Maloti ranges.
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B.
Zimbabwe–South Africa border
The Zimbabwe–South Africa border is an international boundary in southern Africa separating Zimbabwe from South Africa, commonly crossed at the busy Beitbridge border post.
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C.
South Africa–Namibia border
The South Africa–Namibia border is an international boundary in southern Africa that largely follows the course of the Orange River, separating Namibia to the north from South Africa to the south.
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D.
Zimbabwe–Zambia border
The Zimbabwe–Zambia border is an international boundary in southern Africa that runs largely along the Zambezi River and includes the famous Victoria Falls.
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E.
Mozambique border
The Mozambique border is the international boundary that separates Mozambique from its neighboring countries in southeastern Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Africa–Mozambique border Target entity description: The South Africa–Mozambique border is an international boundary in southern Africa separating South Africa’s Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces from Mozambique, crossing diverse landscapes and major transport and trade routes.
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A.
South Africa–Lesotho border
The South Africa–Lesotho border is the international boundary separating the enclaved mountain kingdom of Lesotho from the surrounding Republic of South Africa, running largely along the high peaks of the Drakensberg and Maloti ranges.
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B.
Zimbabwe–South Africa border
The Zimbabwe–South Africa border is an international boundary in southern Africa separating Zimbabwe from South Africa, commonly crossed at the busy Beitbridge border post.
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C.
South Africa–Namibia border
The South Africa–Namibia border is an international boundary in southern Africa that largely follows the course of the Orange River, separating Namibia to the north from South Africa to the south.
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D.
Zimbabwe–Zambia border
The Zimbabwe–Zambia border is an international boundary in southern Africa that runs largely along the Zambezi River and includes the famous Victoria Falls.
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E.
Mozambique border
The Mozambique border is the international boundary that separates Mozambique from its neighboring countries in southeastern Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border
ⓘ
land border ⓘ |
| adjacentToProtectedArea |
Kruger National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Limpopo National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCrossing |
Jeppes Reef–Matsamo (via Eswatini proximity)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kosi Bay–Ponta do Ouro border post NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebombo–Ressano Garcia border post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegime | controlled border crossings ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOnSide1 | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOnSide2 | Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Mozambican border control authorities
ⓘ
South African border control authorities ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | corridor for exports from South Africa to Maputo port ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType |
coastal plain
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hasNearbyUrbanCenter |
Komatipoort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maputo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ressano Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecurityConcern |
illegal migration
ⓘ
smuggling ⓘ wildlife poaching ⓘ |
| hasTerminusPoint |
Indian Ocean coast
ⓘ
Tripoint with Eswatini ⓘ |
| hasTimeZoneOnMozambicanSide | UTC+2 ⓘ |
| hasTimeZoneOnSouthAfricanSide | UTC+2 ⓘ |
| hasTransportCorridor | Maputo Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsedAtBorder |
English
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ Tsonga ⓘ Zulu ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRailCrossing | Ressano Garcia railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRoadCrossing |
EN4 road (Mozambique)
ⓘ
N4 highway (South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South Africa–Mozambique relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Kruger National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Limpopo River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Lebombo Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | bilateral border management agreements between South Africa and Mozambique ⓘ |
| separatesFrom |
Mozambique
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatesProvinceFromCountry |
KwaZulu-Natal – Mozambique
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mpumalanga – Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
international trade ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South Africa–Mozambique border Description of subject: The South Africa–Mozambique border is an international boundary in southern Africa separating South Africa’s Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces from Mozambique, crossing diverse landscapes and major transport and trade routes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.